New York Politics & Election Results
2024 Winner
Democrat
Democrat %
56.3%
4,619,195 votes
Republican %
43.7%
3,578,899 votes
Total Votes
8,198,094
Margin
D+12.7
11th most Democratic
Shift from 2020
R+10.5
Shifted toward Republicans
Presidential Election Results
Source: County-level election dataIn the 2024 presidential election, New York voted for the Democrat candidate with 56.3% of the vote, a margin of D+12.7. This represents a 10.5-point shift toward the Republicans compared to 2020.
Political Lean Over Time
New York has consistently leaned Democratic across the last 3 presidential elections tracked (2016–2024).
How New York Compares
Political Lean by State (2024 Presidential Election)
Election History
| Year | Winner | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Democrat | 4,619,195 | 3,578,899 | 56.3% | 43.7% | D+12.7 |
| 2020 | Democrat | 5,244,006 | 3,250,230 | 60.9% | 37.7% | D+23.1 |
| 2016 | Democrat | 4,143,874 | 2,640,570 | 58.8% | 37.5% | D+21.3 |
2024 County Breakdown
Source: County-level election dataCounties Won (Dem)
18
29% of counties
Counties Won (GOP)
44
71% of counties
Total Counties
62
Most Democratic Counties
New York is a Democratic-leaning state based on recent presidential election results. The state voted Democrat by a margin of D+12.7 in 2024.
At the county level, 44 out of 62 counties voted Republican in 2024 (71%), while 18 counties voted Democrat. This illustrates the common pattern where rural counties tend to lean Republican while urban population centers lean Democratic.